Nigeria was beaten 2-1 earlier today by U.S.A, with Altidore voted as the man of the match due to his splendid performance, with two goals to his name.
Victor Moses on the other hand put in a well placed penalty that gave the super eagles a consolation goal in the dying minutes of the second half.
The performance of the super eagles raised a lot of questions on their capability in the upcoming world cup and coach Stephen keshi's list of players. Most people might say "it's just a friendly" but Nigerian's all over the world felt disappointed seeing their beloved eagles unable to pick up a single win in their warm up friendlies, thereby putting doubts in the minds of a majority of supporters.
It has also been confirmed that the eagles defender, Echiejiele will be absent from the world cup due to an injury he picked up against Greece and is most likely to be replaced by the CHAN MVP, "Ejike Uzoenyi ".
As the Super eagles prepare for their starting match against Iran, Nigerian's will be eager to see a win as an assurance that their beloved eagles are ready to soar.
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